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IFRS 9 versus IAS 39: Opportunities in changes to hedge accounting
With financial reporting in a state of flux amid the introduction of several new accounting standards, many corporates may feel overburdened by the need to ensure accounting compliance to take full advantage of IFRS 9 from the point of adoption. Robert…
Transitioning beyond Libor: Some key considerations
Liang Wu, vice-president of financial engineering and head of CrossAsset product management at Numerix, explores the transition to Libor alternative rates and the impact on curve construction practices
Is Libor going away?
Amid widespread expectation that Libor will soon be discontinued, questions are being asked around whether the transitioning towards risk-free rates will prove too onerous to achieve. Christopher Dias, principal, advisory, at KPMG, explores whether the…
Ibor transition valuation and risk management considerations
The impending move from interbank offered rates to alternate reference rates will require important changes to many valuation and risk management processes and infrastructure. EY Financial Services’ Shankar Mukherjee, Michael Sheptin and John Boyle…
RFR valuation challenges
A new system of interest rate benchmarks for all major currencies is emerging. These new benchmarks will replace interbank funding rates with risk-free rates (RFR). This article by LPA focuses on valuation challenges during the transitional period to new…
A call to arms – How machine intelligence can help banks beat financial crime
The revolution in artificial intelligence promises new leads in banks’ fight against dirty money. Alexander Campbell of Risk.net hosted a live online forum, in association with NICE Actimize, to investigate the applications of this emergent technology
Pensions and insurers give new impetus to Asia’s ETFs
Cost-conscious institutional investors are embracing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to lower transaction fees and achieve higher returns. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explores the theme of yield‑chasing among insurers in Asia’s expanding ETF…
Preparing for the initial margin phase-in
Requirements for the mandatory exchange of initial margin are expected to be time‑consuming and laborious to implement. David White, head of sales at triResolve, discusses the lessons learned from in‑scope firms, obstacles to achieving compliance and how…
Defining the next generation of GRC
Firms are now under pressure to significantly transform governance, risk and compliance processes. Traditional mechanisms of effective risk management and regulatory compliance are fast becoming outdated. New technologies such as machine learning and…
Delving into the FASB's current expected credit loss model
The Financial Accounting Standards Board's current expected credit loss rule could mean loss provisions for loans are three times higher than with International Financial Reporting Standard 9
Disruptive change in US power markets: Identifying risks and embracing opportunities in the new world of digital
Power markets worldwide are experiencing disruptive changes on a bigger scale and with greater speed than many had anticipated. Now, more than ever, it is essential to understand opportunities and risks associated with these changes
Complying with regulatory initial margin and automating the collateral management process
Since the introduction of uncleared margin rules, collateral management has been thrust into the regulatory spotlight, becoming a priority for firms with over-the-counter derivatives portfolios
Tackling fraud and money laundering violations in modern financial markets
The world of financial crime is evolving at a rapid pace. The tools and technologies used to aid crime are constantly developing, causing the nature of modern crimes to be unpredictable and difficult to detect
How machine intelligence can help banks beat financial crime
Faced with massive financial crime challenges, many banks have responded by scaling up their functions. However, these investigations take way too much time and require unending growth in person-power
Shaping the future of risk and finance with analytics
As global financial institutions face changing compliance targets, demand has emerged for new ways to improve efficiency and increase the integration of regulatory and finance initiatives into organisations’ business‑planning processes
Unlocking value from risk and finance data
For banks facing squeezed margins and increasingly agile competitors, a lack of consistent data quality and insight is a significant hurdle for risk and finance teams trying to transform the organisation. Innovative banks have brought the two functions…
Initial margin – Preparing for the buy‑side ‘big bang’
Video Q&A: David White, triResolve
The evolving relationship between finance and risk
Increased regulatory requirements that are expanding the necessity for chief financial officers to be proficient in regulations and advanced big data analytics have seen the relationship with chief risk officers develop to facilitate co-operation as…
